HomeGuidesElden Ring

Elden Ring Fringefolk Hero’s Grave walkthroughHow to complete the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave dungeon in Elden Ring

How to complete the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave dungeon in Elden Ring

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

A special item inside Elden Ring’s Fringefolk Hero’s Grave dungeon.

Stuck inside the Elden Ring Fringefolk Hero’s Grave dungeon?Despite being one of the first dungeons you’ll come across in The Lands Between, the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave does not go easy on you: you must survive a poisonous lake, deadly chariots, a fire trap, spirit warriors, and many imp attacks - if you manage to break the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave seal, that is.

This guide will show you how to find the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave dungeon inElden Ringand how to explore everything it has to offer before making it out alive.

To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Fringefolk Hero’s Grave location

The Fringefolk Hero’s Grave dungeon’s location. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

The Fringefolk Hero’s Grave location on the Elden Ring map.

Once you’ve obtained the Stonesword Keys,fast-travelto the Stranded Graveyard and look north; see the stone imp statue in front of the misty grey seal? Offer the Stonesword Keys to this statue to make the fog disappear and gain access to the Elden Ring Fringefolk Hero’s Grave dungeon.

Offer two Stonesword Keys to the imp statue. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

A stone statue in front of the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring.

Fringefolk Hero’s Grave walkthrough

To enter the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave, drop down into the poisonous room below. Don’t worry; if you immediately run to the other end of the hallway and turn right, you’ll reach a patch of stone flooring which will stop the poison buildup. While running in that direction, pause on the stone pots (pictured below) and wait for the poison buildup to drop before moving on.

Rest on the stone pots to reduce poison buildup. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

A poisonous room in Fringefolk Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring.

Watch out for the deadly wagon moving up and down the corridor; as soon as it rolls back down, you can sprint after it and use the second nook on your right side to hide in. There are several nooks to choose from, but some may spawn spirit warriors or spirit archers, so it’s best to avoid them.

Starting from the second nook on the right, wait for the wagon to ride past you (upwards), sprint through the next nook on your right (third if counting from the start) and drop down.

A corridor with a deadly wagon inside the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring.

Run towards the narrow bridge ahead of you, but instead of trying to cross it, drop down to the right(if you don’t, the chariot will come after you and run you over). Make sure you drop down at the very beginning of the bridge, without sprinting too fast, or you might miss the ledge below you and drop to your death.

Instead of crossing this bridge, drop down to the right. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

A narrow bridge inside the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring.

Avoid the fire trap. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

A fire trap inside the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring.

Before continuing the main path, you can enter the room left of the fire trap, defeat the two imps, and collect lightning grease from a corpse - this is optional though.

A room with a special item inside the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring.

Once you’ve collected the Erdtree’s Favor, drop down the ledge on the other side of the room, where you first entered (large arrow in the picture above). Drop down a second ledge, into a room filled with a blood-coloured liquid, and follow the path upwards.

When you reach the platform, collect the item to obtain a Stonesword Key, and be ready to fight a spirit warrior on your left. Before dropping down to the area with the chariot, you must destroy it: equip a bow, take aim at one of the ropes holding the pots, and release the arrow just before the wagon rides underneath the pots. There are three pots on the ceiling, so you have three chances to get this right.

Drop the pots to destroy the wagon. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Explosive pots hanging from a ceiling inside the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring.

Drop down the ledge and walk towards the narrow bridge you couldn’t cross before. When the path splits in two, you can either turn left to reach the boss arena, or turn right to find a room with a spirit knight mini-boss. If you defeat the spirit knight, he’ll drop the Dragon Communion Sacred Seal, which boosts Dragon Communion Incantations. The spirit knight uses melee sword attacks as well as a fire-breathing attack.

Defeat this knight to receive the Dragon Communion Seal. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

A spirit knight inside the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring.

How to defeat the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave boss

Finally, you’ve made it to the Elden Ring Fringefolk Hero’s Cave boss: the Ulcerated Tree Spirit. This massive tree-like boss will constantly charge and swipe at you, so be prepared to block and dodge a lot. Here are some tips to defeat the Elden Ring Fringefolk Hero’s Grave boss more easily:

For full details, check out our guide onhow to beat the Ulcerated Tree Spiritin Elden Ring.

And that concludes our Elden Ring Fringefolk Hero’s Grave walkthrough. If you need more help, take a look at our fullElden Ring walkthrough. We can also point you to theElden Ring boss locations, but you might want to get thebest buildsandbest armor setsfirst.